The Kwicky Koala Show

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The Kwicky Koala Show
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Genre Comedy
Slapstick
Created by Tex Avery
Written by Bob Ogle
Directed by George Gordon
Carl Urbano
Rudy Zamora
Voices of Bob Ogle
John Stephenson
Michael Bell
Peter Cullen
Marshall Efron
Matthew Faison
Jim MacGeorge
Allan Melvin
Don Messick
Frank Welker
Country of origin United States
Australia
No. of episodes16 (64 segments)
Production
Executive producers William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
ProducerArt Scott
EditorGil Iverson
Running time30 minutes
Production companies Hanna-Barbera Productions
Hanna Barbera Pty, Ltd.
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseSeptember 12 (1981-09-12) 
December 26, 1981 (1981-12-26)

The Kwicky Koala Show is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Hanna Barbera Pty, Ltd. that aired on Saturday-mornings on CBS from September 12 to December 26, 1981. [1] [2] The show is notable for being among cartoon director Tex Avery's final works; he died during production in 1980. [3] [4] As it was produced in Australia[ citation needed ], the Cartoon Network and later Boomerang broadcasts were sourced from time-compressed PAL masters, rather than NTSC masters like many other Hanna-Barbera productions. Each segment has also been shown separately as filler between shows on Boomerang.

Contents

The Kwicky Koala Show contained four short segments: Kwicky Koala, The Bungle Brothers, Crazy Claws and Dirty Dawg. [5]

Segments

Kwicky Koala

Kwicky Koala (voiced by writer Bob Ogle) is similar to Avery's Droopy, except that Kwicky can escape his pursuer Wilford Wolf (voiced by John Stephenson), who closely resembles the earlier Hanna-Barbera character Mildew Wolf (to the point that Stephenson impersonates Mildew's voice actor Paul Lynde for Wilford). The difference is that Kwicky moves at super-speed, which looks more like vanishing into thin air with an accompanying "beep" sound effect, much like Speedy Gonzales (the animation shortcut used to facilitate this often went to extremes by making Kwicky disappear from one spot and reappear instantly in the next, with no intermediate smear frames).

Episodes

TitleStory by:Original air date
K.1"Sink or Swim" Bob Ogle September 12, 1981 (1981-09-12)
K.2"Robinson Caruso"Chuck Couch and Lew MarshallSeptember 19, 1981 (1981-09-19)
K.3"In a Pig's Eye" Tex Avery and Chuck CouchSeptember 26, 1981 (1981-09-26)
K.4"Robin Hoodwink"Bob OgleOctober 3, 1981 (1981-10-03)
K.5"Kwicky Goes West"Bob OgleOctober 10, 1981 (1981-10-10)
K.6"Collectors Item"Larz BourneOctober 17, 1981 (1981-10-17)
K.7"The Incredible Lunk"Steve Clark, Lane Raichert, and Don DoughertyOctober 24, 1981 (1981-10-24)
K.8"Race to Riches"Carl Fallberg, Lane Raichert, and Don DoughertyOctober 31, 1981 (1981-10-31)
K.9"Kangaroo Kapers"Carl Fallberg, Lane Raichert, and Don DoughertyNovember 7, 1981 (1981-11-07)
K.10"Double Trouble"Tom DagenaisNovember 14, 1981 (1981-11-14)
K.11"Around the World in 80 Seconds"Tex Avery, Chuck Couch, and Don JurwichNovember 21, 1981 (1981-11-21)
K.12"Kwicky's Karnival Kaper"Bob OgleNovember 28, 1981 (1981-11-28)
K.13"Scream Test"Carl Fallberg, Lane Raichert, and Don DoughertyDecember 5, 1981 (1981-12-05)
K.14"Disguise the Limit"Don Jurwich, Lane Raichert, and Don DoughertyDecember 12, 1981 (1981-12-12)
K.15"Museum Mayhem"Jack Hanrahan, Lane Raichert, and Don DoughertyDecember 19, 1981 (1981-12-19)
K.16"Hunger Pangs and Pzings"Dale HaleDecember 26, 1981 (1981-12-26)

The Bungle Brothers

A pair of beagles named George (voiced by Michael Bell) and Joey (voiced by Allan Melvin) seek vaudeville stardom. This segment is mostly short wraparounds.

Episodes

TitleOriginal air date
B.1"Hat Dance / Dry Run / Cheap Trick"September 12, 1981 (1981-09-12)
B.2"High Rollers / Teeter Totter Act / The Circus Cannon Act"September 19, 1981 (1981-09-19)
B.3"Trapeze Act / Saw in Two / Unicycle"September 26, 1981 (1981-09-26)
B.4"Big Pie Jump / Honk If You Love Joey / Sound Off"October 3, 1981 (1981-10-03)
B.5"Joey Juggling George / The Toe Dancing Beagle or Whats Nureyev / The Barrel Jump"October 10, 1981 (1981-10-10)
B.6"Karate Chop Act / Tarzan Swing Act / The Ventriloquist"October 17, 1981 (1981-10-17)
B.7"Rope Twirling Act / High Wire Harness / The Marionette Act"October 24, 1981 (1981-10-24)
B.8"Cream Pie / Ballonitics / Escape Artist"October 31, 1981 (1981-10-31)
B.9"Rock Band / Circus Car / Dueling Trombones"November 7, 1981 (1981-11-07)
B.10"Quiz Whiz Kid / Stilts / The Romeo and Juliet Act"November 14, 1981 (1981-11-14)
B.11"Animal Trainers / Double Jump / Pie Faced"November 21, 1981 (1981-11-21)
B.12"The Plumbers Helper / Bungle Ballet / Hang 20"November 28, 1981 (1981-11-28)
B.13"The Big Bang / Flipped Out / Bucking Bull"December 5, 1981 (1981-12-05)
B.14"Hamlet Lays an Egg / The Magic Ring Act / The Fly"December 12, 1981 (1981-12-12)
B.15"Weight Weight Lifter / Droop the Loop / Heavy Ending"December 19, 1981 (1981-12-19)
B.16"Ice Follies / Punchy Pirates / Concert Pianist"December 26, 1981 (1981-12-26)

Crazy Claws

A wildcat named Crazy Claws (voiced by Jim MacGeorge impersonating Groucho Marx) uses his sharp wits and equally sharp claws to evade the fur trapper Rawhide Clyde (voiced by Don Messick) and his dog Bristletooth (voiced by Peter Cullen) in a U.S. National Park run by Ranger Rangerfield (voiced by Michael Bell).

Episodes

TitleStory by:Original air date
C.1"Crazy it's Cold Outside" Jim Ryan September 12, 1981 (1981-09-12)
Crazy Claws stays in Clyde's shack in Winter time.
C.2"The Claws Conspiracy"Cliff RobertsSeptember 19, 1981 (1981-09-19)
Clyde tries using Glue, Fleas, and Cement to trap Crazy Claws.
C.3"Crazy Challenges" Glenn Leopold September 26, 1981 (1981-09-26)
Clyde has Crazy Claws compete with Bristletooth, as an excuse to capture Him.
C.4"Clyde's Birthday Surprise"Bryce MalekOctober 3, 1981 (1981-10-03)
It's Rangerfield's birthday and Crazy Claws hopes to throw one for Him as Clyde intends to get Crazy Claws.
C.5"The Ice Rage"Coslough JohnsonOctober 10, 1981 (1981-10-10)
While Crazy Claws and Rangerfield brings a sign on top of a snowy mountain, Clyde tries to get Crazy Claws.
C.6"Claws Encounters of the Worst Kind"Glenn LeopoldOctober 17, 1981 (1981-10-17)
Crazy Claws encounters Aliens who are really Clyde and Bristletooth, but when real aliens come...
C.7"Lookout Crazy"Nancy ClementsOctober 24, 1981 (1981-10-24)
While helping Rangerfield make repairs on a park tower, Crazy Claws has to avoid Clyde.
C.8"Crazy Camping"Glenn LeopoldOctober 31, 1981 (1981-10-31)
Crazy Claws camps out, as Clyde intends to capture Him nearby.
C.9"Gold Crazy" Doug Booth November 7, 1981 (1981-11-07)
Clyde searches a mine for gold.
C.10"See Saw Claws"Cliff RobertsNovember 14, 1981 (1981-11-14)
Clyde and Bristletooth try to capture Crazy Claws in a playground.
C.11"Choo Choo Crazy"Cliff RobertsNovember 21, 1981 (1981-11-21)
Chaos ensues when Crazy Claws and Rangerfield are in a runaway miniature train.
C.12"Bearly Asleep"Bryce MalekNovember 28, 1981 (1981-11-28)
A grumpy bear who tries to hibernate stands between Clyde and Crazy Claws.
C.13"Old Blowhard"Nancy ClementsDecember 5, 1981 (1981-12-05)
Clyde uses a geyser called Old Blowhard to capture Crazy Claws.
C.14"Snow Biz"Cliff RobertsDecember 12, 1981 (1981-12-12)
Clyde tries to capture Crazy Claws around the snowy forest.
C.15"Claws Ahoy"Cliff RobertsDecember 19, 1981 (1981-12-19)
Crazy Claws tags along with the ranger on a boat, who is marking the park's sights.
C.16"Rattletrap Rawhide"Cliff RobertsDecember 26, 1981 (1981-12-26)
Clyde uses an automobile in hopes of capturing Crazy Claws.

Dirty Dawg

A vagrant Labrador Retriever named Dirty Dawg (voiced by Frank Welker impersonating Howard Cosell) seeks to improve life for himself and his friend Ratso the Rat (voiced by Marshall Efron) while staying ahead of a police officer named Officer Bullhorn (voiced by Matthew Faison).

Episodes

TitleStory by:Original air date
D.1"Pigskin Pooch"Jim RyanSeptember 12, 1981 (1981-09-12)
Dirty helps sneak Ratso and a few Pups to the Super Duper Bowl.
D.2"Dirty's Debut"Patsy CameronSeptember 19, 1981 (1981-09-19)
Dirty enters Ratso in a canine competition as they go up against Officer Bullhorn and his dog Fang.
D.3"Dirty Dawg's Faux Paw"Jim RyanSeptember 26, 1981 (1981-09-26)
Dirty and Ratso infiltrate a Private Party while a burglar is on the loose.
D.4"Calling Dr. Dirty"Len Udes Jr. and Warren T. TaylorOctober 3, 1981 (1981-10-03)
Dirty and Ratso infiltrate a hospital to get free food.
D.5"Lo-Cal Pals"Patsy CameronOctober 10, 1981 (1981-10-10)
Dirty and Ratso infiltrate a building, not knowing it's a weight-loss Place!
D.6"A Close Encounter of the Canine Kind"Creighton Barnes and Ted PedersonOctober 17, 1981 (1981-10-17)
Dirty and Ratso encounter a minuscule alien.
D.7"Pie-Eyed Pooch"Earl KressOctober 24, 1981 (1981-10-24)
Dirty hopes to acquire some pie from a fair's pie-eating contest, but how can he get any without funds?
D.8"Dirty Money"Earl KressOctober 31, 1981 (1981-10-31)
Rasto digs up a case of money, which is targeted by two crooks.
D.9"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Zoo"Patsy CameronNovember 7, 1981 (1981-11-07)
For Ratso's Birthday, Dirty brings him to the Zoo.
D.10"Urban Cowdawg"Len Udes Jr. and Warren T. TaylorNovember 14, 1981 (1981-11-14)
Dirty and Ratso find themselves in a rodeo.
D.11"Dirty-O and Juliet"Patsy CameronNovember 21, 1981 (1981-11-21)
Dirty falls for a regal and clean female canine.
D.12"Sea Dawg Dirty"Creighton Barnes and Ted PedersonNovember 28, 1981 (1981-11-28)
Dirty and Ratso stow away on a cruiseliner, but they didn't know Officer Bullhorn is here as well!
D.13"Little White Lie"Earl KressDecember 5, 1981 (1981-12-05)
Dirty covers Ratso in chalk dust so that he'd trade places with a white mouse at a research laboratory.
D.14"The Great Dirtini"Patsy CameronDecember 12, 1981 (1981-12-12)
Dirty in hopes of getting food, finds himself in a magic show.
D.15"Disco Dawg"Doug BoothDecember 19, 1981 (1981-12-19)
Dirty opens His own restaurant using a jukebox, but Bullhorn intends to get the Jukebox for the Policeman's Ball.
D.16"Marathon Mutt"Bryce MalekDecember 26, 1981 (1981-12-26)
Dirty enters Ratso in a marathon to win $1,000 cash prize.

Voice cast

Additional voices

Home media

A VHS release of the series was issued by Worldvision Home Video during the late 1980s, and several episodes were released on DVD by Warner Home Video as part of Saturday Morning Cartoons: The 1980s Collection, Volume 1 on May 4, 2010. [6] The episodes on this set are "Dry Run", "Robinson Caruso", "High Roller", "The Claws Conspiracy", "Hat Dance" and "Dirty's Debut".

On October 11, 2016, Warner Archive released The Kwicky Koala Show: The Complete Series on DVD in region 1 for the very first time, as part of their Hanna-Barbera Classic Collection. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com. [7]

Other appearances

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